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Sharon Loh

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Where to go? What to do there?
Kuta
Kuta might be over-crowded. But I just can't stop going there over and over again. I used to swim a lot there, waiting for the sun to set. There's also a time when I found myself building a sand castle with my lil cousin. And I also did surfing several times. But still I can't always stand on the board. Need a lot more practice for that. You can take a surfing lesson class at Odysseys Surfing School. I took my first course for US$35 / 2 hours, and the next day, I just went to rent a board for around US$7 /

Go hiking at Mount Bromo, East Java at the mid of August is very interesting! It is quite popular among tourists both local and foreigner for its ‘easy’ hiking track. The highlights of the area are Mount Bromo (with its smoking crater), Mount Penanjakan (the favorite sunrise spot), and Cemoro Lawang (where most visitors stay). There’s also Mount Semeru, the highest mountain in Java. But it took 2 days straight to reach the top of Mount Semeru, according to some locals. AccommodationWe reach Cemoro Lawang (the outer side of Mou